State v. Anderson

WALTERS, Chief Judge.

Sterling William Anderson appeals from the imposition of a ten-year indeterminate sentence, following his plea of guilty to first degree burglary. He raises two issues. First, did the district court abuse its discretion by imposing an excessive sentence? Second, did the district court improperly impose the sentence by not requiring professional mental or psychological evaluations of Anderson as part of a presentence investigation? We affirm the sentence.

The following facts appear in the record. After the commission of two burglaries and the theft of an automobile,…